The Secret of Eveline House by Sheila Forsey

The Secret of Eveline House by Sheila Forsey

Author:Sheila Forsey [Forsey, Sheila]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Janet MacLeod Trotter, Victoria Hislop, Suzanne Goldring, Nadine Dorries, Elisabeth Gifford Cecelia Ahern, Ann Bennett, Lorna Cook Nadine Dorries, Lucinda Riley, Rosanna Ley, Deborah Swift, Kathryn Hughes Barbara O'Neal, Nancy Revell Stacey Halls, Mandy Robotham, Lena Manta Kimberley Chambers, Amy Sue Nathan Jenny Ashcroft, Lyn Andrews Lucinda Riley, Linda Gillard Dilly Court, Diane Chamberlain, Daniela Sacerdoti Petra Durst-BenningEdwin Miles, Helene Wecker Aimee Bender, Glenda Young, Kristin Hannah Lyn Andrews, Kitty Neale Molly Green, Alice Quinn, Soraya M. Lane, Dorothy Mack, William Andrews, Anna Jacobs, Karen McQuestion Nadine Dorries, Jojo Moyes Lucinda Riley, Kirsty Wark, Sara MacDonald, Victoria Hislop Dorothy Mack, Rachel Hore, Lorna Cook, Kayte Nunn, Pat Barker, Carolyn Brown, Fiona Valpy, Kathleen McGurl, Olivia Hawker Victoria Hislop, Debbie Rix Kathryn Hughes, kindle Unlimited, Julianne MacLean, Dorothy Mack Lucinda Riley, Lesley Pearse, Roberta Kray, Lyn Andrews Ann Patchett, Rhys Bowen, Katrin Schumann
ISBN: 9781781997550
Publisher: Poolbeg Press
Published: 2020-04-01T22:00:00+00:00


Betsy ran to her house and packed a few bits. She grabbed the box that contained her brother’s letters, some photographs and her bible. As she stood in the small kitchen she dropped to the floor and did the only thing she felt she could do. She prayed.

‘Please, my God, forgive me. But I must protect this child. I feel it is your will. I beg you to help me protect her. Mary Most Holy Mother, please guide me and hold my hand. Let me not fear any evil, knowing I have you by my side.’ She grabbed her rosary beads and put them in her pocket. With her heart breaking for her little home she walked out.

She was back at Eveline within the hour and quickly packed up some clothes and things for Sylvia and Mr Ward.

‘We need to leave, Betsy.’

Betsy could hardly think straight. She packed some food and drinks and some blankets for Sylvia and put them into the boot. She watched Mr Ward lock the door of the house the same as if it was any morning.

It was ten minutes to ten when they left. Miss Doheny was out talking to a woman on the street as they drove up the town. She gave Betsy a nod of acknowledgment. The young girl that worked for her was there too. She kept staring at them. Betsy looked at her. She couldn’t say what but there was something about the girl that worried her. The poor girl looked so forlorn. She regretted that she could not have made some time for her. Hopefully the girl would be alright. But Miss Doheny had surprised her in the end. Without her warning, they would not be aware of what the gardaí were planning. Hopefully she would look after the young girl.

At the hospital Sylvia looked as pale as a ghost. But she was up and waiting. The nurse gave instructions for taking some medicine and told them of an appointment with a specialist that had been made in Dublin in two days’ time. The nun over the ward said a prayer for her recovery and bid them good morning. The doctor would call to the house the following morning to check on her. The influenza was spreading like wildfire. Hopefully Sylvia had not contracted it.

They walked as calmly as they could to the car, Henry carrying Sylvia. He lay Sylvia down on a blanket on the back seat with her head on Betsy’s lap, and arranged another blanket on top.

Henry had just got in when Father Quill arrived.

Betsy prayed he would not notice the agitation on her or Mr Ward’s faces. He asked how Sylvia was.

‘Frail,’ Betsy said.

‘I am sure she will be glad to get home. Won’t you, Sylvia?’

The little girl nodded.

‘We’d better be off, Father,’ Henry said rather nervously.

‘I might call over tomorrow to see how you’re all doing. After morning Mass.’

‘Thank you, Father,’ Betsy replied.

‘God bless you now and let me know if I can help in any way.



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